Graduate Programs

Within these programs students will find a broad range of studio and
academic disciplines housed in outstanding facilities. These various
disciplines are united by a deep commitment to craft, technical
development and scholarship sustained by rigorous examination of
contextual and conceptual issues informing students' work. In the
graduate programs at BGSU, we strive to create a productive community
of diverse artists and scholars unified by our commitment to
excellence. Students come to BGSU from all over the United States and
the world. Graduates of our programs continue to achieve an uncommon
level of professional recognition, both in terms of exhibition and
publication success and in obtaining college and university teaching
positions.

All students accepted into the program with a
graduate assistantship are assigned shared studio space. In addition
there is a graduate student workroom/lounge with computers and a
printer for work with digital imaging or writing papers, graduate
student mailboxes, and an announcement board.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Master of Fine Arts in art program is designed to produce
professionally competent artists who are aware of the great traditions
in art and related cultural fields. The intent of the program is to
produce graduates who are more than mere technicians in art. Students
receive training in the fundamentals and achieve a level of competence
that will enable them to contribute to the field of art. The MFA
program prepares students to become either professional artists or
teachers of art after receiving the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students majoring in a studio area work with the Graduate
Coordinator to choose the student's major professor. The Major
Professor will work with the Graduate Coordinator to oversee the
student's matriculation process and will serve as the chair of the
student's Graduate Review Committee. The Graduate Review Committee is
composed of three graduate faculty members, including the Major
Professor.

Students entering the MFA degree program have
probationary status during the first 15 semester hours of work. In the
semester immediately following the completion of this 15-hour
requirement (summer excepted), the student must pass the initial
review for permission to continue in the program.

Candidates for the MFA degree must complete a minimum of 60 semester
credit hours at the graduate level (only grades of "C" or
better will count as hours toward graduation).

3 semester hours of general elective (must
be graduate level, can be studio art or academic elective)

3 semester hours of pedagogy

3 semester hours of
exhibition research

Awarding of the degree is contingent upon recommendation for
graduation by the Graduate Review Committee after a final review of
work submitted by each candidate.

Total hour requirements
may be reduced for students who can apply credit from previous
graduate work. Students are required to complete a minimum of two
full-time semesters in residence.

The MFA exhibition,
required of each student, is the culmination of the candidate's work
in his/her studio discipline. The exhibition is a major show including
an in-lieu-of-thesis statement and documentation of the work, which
must be accompanied by an exhibition brochure. MFA exhibitions are
usually held spring semester in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery in the
Fine Arts Center, though exceptions can be made. The MFA exhibition
must be approved by the Graduate Review Committee.

ADMISSION

Prospective graduate students need to apply to both the Graduate
College and the School of Art. MFA candidates are required to submit a
portfolio and application materials by the February 15th
deadline.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Master of Art with in Art History allows students to pursue
advanced study in western and non-western art. Art History graduate
students receive constant exposure to the various art processes and
have ample opportunity to see art in production. Bowling Green's
proximity to the Toledo Museum of Art gives students the advantage of
close contact with one of the country's finest art collections. Here
the art history major may study many excellent examples of art from
all periods and cultures, view the museum's changing exhibitions, and
attend special lectures and symposia.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours at
the graduate level (only grades of "C" or better will count
as hours toward graduation).

Master's Thesis (must be
submitted to thesis committee for approval at a minimum of 7 weeks
prior to Graduate College deadline for final submission of all work
for graduation).

In addition to the 33 credit hours of coursework, and as a
prerequisite to admission to MA degree candidacy and thesis work,
students enrolled in the M.A. degree program in Art History must:

Submit a Tentative Degree Program (TDP) form to the Graduate
College, in which students present their intention to fulfill Plan I
requirements of the Graduate College (TDP is submitted end of first
semester enrolled, eg. Fall 1).

Demonstrate reading
proficiency in an approved second language of scholarship,
determined in consultation with the student's advisor (who will be
one of the full-time faculty in art history). Proficiency is usually
certified by a "B-level" examination (usually taken in
spring of their first year), or through the successful completion of
a Master's equivalency language course (usually taken in the summer,
if one is offered, if student does not pass the language examination
in spring). For specific information on the administration of the
"B-level" examination or the language equivalency course,
students should contact the appropriate language department.
(Students are required to bring the "yellow" form to the
B-level examination to ensure accurate recording of the exam).

Declare chosen area of research specialization and arrange for
Thesis Chair during second semester of study (usually Spring 1). The
Thesis Chair, accompanied by two additional committee members, will
supervise the student's progress toward the degree.

Submit
an internal (Division of Art History only) "MA in Art History
Thesis Topic Approval Form" signed by student, advisor, and all
other members of the thesis committee.

Submit an MA thesis
topic to Thesis Chair and committee for approval. The approved topic
must in turn be submitted to and approved by the Graduate College
(using appropriate form) prior to taking the MA comprehensive
examinations.

Complete a Master's Thesis in consultation with
student's thesis committee. Please keep in mind that student must
submit their M.A. thesis to the thesis committee a minimum of 7
weeks prior to the Graduate College's deadline for graduation-this
time frame includes 4 weeks for committee members to read and
comment, and a minimum of 2-3 weeks for the student to work on
revisions. Also please keep in mind that the Graduate College
deadline is surprisingly early (usually about 6 weeks prior to
graduation). Thus, for a December graduation, all theses must be
submitted to the thesis committee in early Fall, and for a May
graduation, all these must be submitted to the thesis committee in
early Winter (late January, early February). Of course, students
will be working with their committee chair prior to submitting the
thesis to the committee so that the thesis submitted is the best it
can be (eg, do not submit a first draft to the committee for
approval!).

Give a professional public lecture, in
coordination with the Thesis Chair, of the thesis material as a
final component of the MA degree.

Adhere to all important
College of Arts and Sciences deadlines in proposing and completing
MA thesis and Comprehensive Exams. Students are expected to contact
the College to make sure they are aware of and working with the most
up-to-date deadlines for their cohort.

For more information on the Graduate College's requirements and
guidelines, please see the Thesis and Dissertation Handbook here.

ADMISSION

Prospective graduate students need to apply to both the Graduate
College and the School of Art. MA Art History candidates are required
to submit application materials by the February 2nd deadline.

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